NTBACKUP (XP/2003)

Backup to tape: drives, folders and systemstate.
In Vista and above wbadmin and PowerShell have replaced NTBACKUP.

To recover backups on Windows Server 2008/Vista that were created using ntbackup a 'restore-only' version of NTBACKUP is available as a download.

Syntax:
NTBACKUP backup [systemstate] "@bks file name"
/J {"job name"} [options] [/SNAP:{on|off}] [/um]
Options:
systemstate
Back up the System State data.
This will also force the backup type to normal or copy.
@bks file name
The name of the backup selection file (.bks file).
In WinXP the at (@) character must precede this name.
A backup selection file contains information on the files and folders
to be backed up.
You have to create the file using the GUI version of NT Backup.
/J {"job name"}
The job name to be used in the log file
Describe the files and folders and the backup date-time.
/P {"pool name"}
The media pool from which you want to use media.
Usually a subpool of the Backup media pool, such as 4mm DDS.
If you select this you cannot use /A, /G, /F, or /T
/G {"guid name"}
Overwrite or append to this tape.
Don’t use with a media Pool (/P).
/T {"tape name"}
Overwrite or append to this tape.
don’t use with a media Pool (/P).
/A
Perform an append operation.
Either "guid name" (/G) or "tape name" (/T) must be specified with this switch.
don’t use with a media Pool (/P).
/N {"media name"}
The new tape name. don’t use with Append (/A).
/F {"file name"}
Backup to a file - logical disk path and file name.
Do not use with the switches: /P /G /T.
/D {"set description"}
Label for each backup set
/DS {"server name"}
Back up the directory service file for MS Exchange 5.5 server.
This is not needed/does not work with Exchange 2000 since Exchange 2000
uses Active Directory.
/IS {"server name"}
Back up the Information Store file for an MS Exchange 5.5 Server.
/V:{yes|no}
Verify the data after the backup is complete.
/R:{yes|no}
Restrict access to this tape to the Owner/AdministratorS
/L:{f|s|n}
The type of log file: f=full, s=summary, n=none
/M {backup type}
The backup type. One of: normal, copy, differential, incremental, or daily
/RS:{yes|no}
Backs up the migrated data files located in Remote Storage.
The /RS command-line option is not required to back up the local Removable
Storage database (that contains the Remote Storage placeholder files).
When you backup the %systemroot% folder, Backup automatically backs up the
Removable Storage database as well.
/HC:{on|off}
Use hardware compression, if available, on the tape drive.
/SNAP:{on|off}
Copy open/locked files, requires XP or 2003,
creates a temporary snapshot for the volume shadow copy.
/um (Windows 2000 only)
Find the first available media, format it, and use for the current backup.
Use with the /p switch to scan for available media pools.
This command is only for standalone tape devices (not tape loaders.)
The /UM switch must be at the end of the command line.